October 20, 2011

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Former Gov. Ed Rendell says if the election were held today Mitt Romney would carry Pennsylvania.

Rendell's comments came during an interview with POLITICO this week centered around how Democratic candidates are already recalibrating their political proximity to the president ahead of 2012.

The former Democratic National Committee chairman and current MSNBC contributor said he believed more Democrats would be gravitating towards President Obama as the general election drew closer.

“If the election were held today, Romney carries the state, narrowly. But I think Obama will ultimately win the state, because he’s a terrific campaigner and the Republican Congress has put themselves in a huge box," Rendell said, citing a GOP agenda he says is out of step with most Americans.

On candidates dodging Obama, Rendell replied: “If you don’t show with him now, they may show up with him next October. He’ll become more palatable to the electorate once there is a comparison to be made."

The post was updated to reflect that Rendell made these comments in an interview with POLITICO this week.

Posted by David Catanese 04:36 PM

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